A full-length novel often contains a variety of scenes and
emotions and to make the transition, I often turn to music for inspiration. For
example, Clans and Castles contain
adventure, suspense, romance, heartbreak and battle scenes. Here are a few of the
songs that have inspired the moods; you’ll notice they are often set against
film, which I also turn to for inspiration because I am a very visual person. I
will often analyze scenes right down to the colors used and the most detailed
props.
Ghostly romance: Song: Wherever You Will Go by Alex Band;
Film: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Romance: Song: Wings by Birdy; Film: The Musketeers (BBC)
Suspense: Song: Extreme Ways by Moby; Films: The Jason Bourne
Series
William Neely’s Irish Adventure: Song: Pilgrim by Enya
Sadness: Song: Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton (written
after the accidental death of his four-year-old son, Conor)
Are there songs that mean a lot to you? Please share them
and the emotions they evoke!
p.m.terrell is the
internationally acclaimed author of more than 21 books, including the
award-winning River Passage, award-winning series Black Swamp Mysteries and award-winning Ryan O’Clery Mystery Series.
Her latest, Clans and Castles, has been nominated for four awards. She is the Founder of Book ‘Em North Carolina Writers Conference and Book Fair and the Founder of The
Novel Business. She has been a
full-time author since 2002. Prior to that, she founded and operated two
computer companies in the Washington, DC area with specialties in defense and
intelligence. Her clients included the CIA, Secret Service and Department of
Defense. For more information, visit www.pmterrell.com.
